Lawrence Jack Smith

Representative from Florida

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID S000586

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 2,330 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 2,330 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1985 → 1987

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19831989

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.1%with Democrats

of 491 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textNATIONAL PARK SERVICEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 491 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 545 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.3% · 287 votes

Congress97.9% · 234 votes

International Affairs91.7% · 168 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 127 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.9% · 98 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 81 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 62 votes

Housing and Community Development96.5% · 57 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.5% · 55 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement84.9% · 53 votes

Agriculture and Food96.1% · 51 votes

Transportation and Public Works88.2% · 51 votes

Immigration91.7% · 36 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 34 votes

Environmental Protection97.1% · 34 votes

Health94.1% · 34 votes

Education100% · 33 votes

Social Welfare93.8% · 32 votes

Water Resources Development89.7% · 29 votes

Taxation96.4% · 28 votes

Energy88.5% · 26 votes

Finance and Financial Sector73.1% · 26 votes

Commerce100% · 19 votes

Law100% · 19 votes

Native Americans100% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 2 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · FL98th–102nd

Term datesexact

Lawrence Jack Smith

Representative from Florida

HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.4%with Democrats

of 2,330 votes · 5.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 2,330 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 491 votes95.1%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 491 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 545

Armed Forces and National Security91.3% · 287

Congress97.9% · 234

International Affairs91.7% · 168

Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 127

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.9% · 98

Labor and Employment100% · 81

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 62

Housing and Community Development96.5% · 57

Science, Technology, Communications94.5% · 55

Crime and Law Enforcement84.9% · 53

Agriculture and Food96.1% · 51

Transportation and Public Works88.2% · 51

Immigration91.7% · 36

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 34

Environmental Protection97.1% · 34

Health94.1% · 34

Education100% · 33

Social Welfare93.8% · 32

Water Resources Development89.7% · 29

Taxation96.4% · 28

Energy88.5% · 26

Finance and Financial Sector73.1% · 26

Commerce100% · 19

Law100% · 19

Native Americans100% · 17

Families— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Emergency Management— · 2

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th